MedTrace Logo

Comparison of 19g FNA and 19g FNB Needles for EUS-LB

NCT03408171 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2020-04-14

Study results available
· View outcomes & findings →

Summary

Chronic liver disorders (CLD) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality for individuals in the US. Though serologic analysis will often lead to a conclusive diagnosis, liver biopsy remains an important method for helping to determine the etiology and stage of LD. Percutaneous liver biopsy (PLB), transjugular liver biopsy (TLB) and surgical liver biopsy (SLB) are alternative methods for obtaining hepatic tissue. In recent years endoscopic ultrasound guided-liver biopsy (EUS-LB) has come to the forefront as a safe and effective method for obtaining tissue in CLD. There are several studies of the safety of EUS-LB as well as the adequacy of specimens obtained in this fashion. Most studies involve a 19-g needle, therefore in this study we hope to compare the tissue yields of a 19-g fine needle biopsy (FNB) needle, in comparison to conventional 19-g fine needle aspiration (FNA) needle. We predict that 19-g FNA and 19-g FNB needle will demonstrate similar diagnostic accuracy, with less visible blood artifact. Similarly, we predict the safety to be equal.

Conditions

  • Abnormal Liver Function

Interventions

DEVICE

19-gauge FNA needle

A 19-gauge FNA needle will be used to obtain liver tissue during an endoscopic-ultrasound guided liver biopsy. Tissue yield and diagnostic accuracy will be assessed and compared to that of the 19-gauge FNB needle.

DEVICE

19-gauge FNB needle

A 19-gauge FNB needle will be used to obtain liver tissue during an endoscopic-ultrasound guided liver biopsy. Tissue yield and diagnostic accuracy will be assessed and compared to that of the 19-gauge FNA needle.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Geisinger Clinic

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • David Diehl, MD · Geisinger Clinic

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-10-02
Primary Completion
2018-08-17
Completion
2018-08-17
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

More Related Trials

Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

View NCT03408171 on ClinicalTrials.gov